Fluid measure



Nov. 8, 1932.

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RICHARD B. MUNDAY.

A TTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE RICHARD IB. MUNDAY,OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, THE CINCINNATI BALLCRANK 00., OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIQ FLUID MEASUREApplication filed October 26, '1931. Serial No. 571,172.

My invention relates to a liquid measure and particularly the typeofmeasureshown and described in the reissue patent to Brookins, No. 17,202, of February 5, 1929.

Measures of this type are usually used in the dispensing of motor oilsand similar materials. None of these measures previously constructedhave provided any means for indicating quickly and with facility whetherure to ascertain whether or not the liquid is drained and if the qualityof oil being delivered' is satisfactor In the particular embodiment ofmy invention selected for illustration;

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the measure, and

' Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the measure,

. certain of the parts being shown in full.

r the side wall of the measure Referring now to the drawing, the measureis comprised of the usual conical side wall 3 and pouring lip 4. Thehandle 5 is secured to the side wall in any suitable manner tofacilitate handling of the measure. I preferably use. the type of bottom6 shown in Reissue Patent 17,202, with the conventional valve 7 andvalve operating mechanism indicated generally as The outlet 9 in thebottom 6 is externally threaded at 10 so as to co-act with the threads 711 on the screw ferrule 12. The elbow 13, which may be eithertransparent ,or transtightlyagainst the outlet when the threads 10 co-act with the threads 11. A gasket 15 may outlet 9 to insure againstleakage at this point.-

At its outer end, the elbow 13 is screw threaded at 16 so as to co a ctwith the threads on the screw "ferrule 17 to hold'the flexible hose 18influid contact with the elbow 13.

As is clearly shown on Fig. 2 of the drawing, a suflicient portion ofthe transparent elbow 13 extends beyond the side wall of the 'measure'toclearly show whether the liquid is being dispensed and what the qualityof the fluid appears to be.-"To m'ore definitely be placed between theelbow at 14' and the show the flow of liquid, an indicating spin-, ner19of any conventional form, is secured I within the elbow 113 in anysuitable manner 7 v and at a point outside the side wall 3.- 7

While the invention has been described above in its preferred-form, itwill be obvious that various changes and modifications can be madetherein without departing from the 7 spirit or scope thereof, and it istherefore desired that only such limitations be imposed my hand.

J BICHARDBQMUNDAY,

lucent, has its outer end extending through 1' shortly therebeyond,while at itsother end it is outwardly flared at 14 so that it can besecured to theoutlet 9. Inassembling the and terminating flared portion1 1 of the elbow to hold it I thereon as fare necessitated by the priorart

